Ph.D. (2005): Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering, Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.
M.Sc. (1997): Department of Geosciences, Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University. Thesis:
M.Sc. (1992): Marine Geology and Geophysics, Inst. Of Marine Sciences and Technology (IMST), Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
B.Sc. (1989): Department of Geophysical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.